Disclaimer: I don't own TMNT 2012. Sorry guys.

First things first, I am sooooooo sorry! DX The internet at my house stopped working and I couldn't update! Waaaaahhhh! I'm sorrrryyyyy! It's finally back not though! And with it my ability to update every other day like I had been doing. Sorry again! DX

WARNING!: This chapter gets kinda...um...intense? Yeah, that's the best way to say it. There's some blood. Just...be prepared. This chapter isn't all fluffy like the others.

Enjoy!

"Hey Sensei! Can we go ride on our skateboards?"

Splinter fave the boys a skeptic look. They all put on their best smiles as they silently pleaded for the okay. Splinter furrowed his brow. Mikey kicked it up a notch and activated the puppy dog eyes.

"Please?"

Splinter sighed.

"You may."

They cheered and ran to get their skateboards.

"Don't go out too far!" Splinter called after them.

In no time the turtles were racing through the sewer tunnels, having a great time.

"Hey guys, you have to come see what I found yesterday!" Donnie yelled.

"Yesterday? Sensei never let us out yesterday." Leo recalled asking him, he had said no.

"Yesterday night."

"Oh m- you snuck out!" Mikey screamed, grinning.

"Wow Donnie, I should give you more credit." Raph rolled to Donnie's side and they high-threed.

"Thanks, now come on. It's so cool."

Everyone sped up to follow Donnie.

"Hey, wait up! You can't just…never mind." Leo reluctantly followed behind.

"Donnie? I think we're out too far." Leo glanced around nervously. He'd never seen this part of the sewers before.

"Maybe a little…but we'll be okay. I know the way back. Look, it's right through here."

Donnie slowed to a stop and pointed to a large hole in the wall. He climbed up and crawled through, the others followed. When they hopped out on the other side they all stood and stared in awe.

"Pretty awesome huh?" Donnie said, seeming proud of himself.

"Yeah! A little stinky, but awesome!" Mikey agreed.

Towering over them, piled from the floor to the ceiling and from wall to wall of the dirt room, was an old buried landfill.

"That's a lot of trash." Leo commented.

"Trash!? This is a gold mine!" Donnie gestured toward the mound dramatically.

"Imagine the things we could find in here! Like, look." Donnie pulled out an old walkie talkie.

"I found a few of these yesterday. If I mess around with them enough I can get them to work!"

"Oh, I see now."

"That's only the beginning! I-"

"Oh! So cute!"

Donnie and Leo turned to see the Mikey and Raph and already dove into the pile, searching for something that caught their interest. Mikey was cradling a small teddy bear.

"Why would anyone throw you out? It's okay, you're mine now. I'll take good care of you."

Mikey slid down and ran up to Donnie.

"Here, hold him for me."

Before Donnie could protest Mikey had rushed back to the pile. Donnie placed the bear in Leo's hands and ran after him. Leo stared at the bottom of the pile nervously. He noticed something flashing, and while his first thought was to leave it alone, his curiosity wasn't having it. He picked it up.

"…Simon?"

It was a circular thing that read 'Simon' in the center with a tiny screen like that of calculator's and a small green button. Surrounding that were four large buttons. A green one, a red one, a blue one, and a yellow one. Leo pushed the small green button and a little tune played while the multicolored buttons flashed. It was silent for a second, then the green one flashed and beeped. Not knowing what else to do, Leo pushed the green button. It then played again, the green and then the yellow. Leo repeated it's actions. Quickly catching on to the concept, Leo sat and played the Simon, his worries leaving him completely.

"I'm going all the way to the top!"

"Be careful Mikey!"

Mikey laughed and started the climb the steeper part of the pile, only beginning to struggle when he neared the top.

"Careful Mikey…" Donnie reminded.

"Nah, nah, I'll be okay. Oh! A handle! Bonus!"

Mikey grabbed the handled and started to pull himself up. It was connected to a silver slab that protruded from the pile.

"Is that…is that the door to a car?" Raph wondered aloud.

"Mikey, that's not safe!"

"It's okay Donnie! I'll be fi-whoa!"

"Mikey!"

Leo looked up from Simon, the outcry of his brothers bringing him back into realty. Mikey and a car door were careening down the trash heap. He let go and luckily flew into a discarded matress. However, the door kept going. Donnie jumped out of the way. Raph tried to run, slipped on a banana peel, and before he could even fall the door rammed into him, planting itself in his shoulder and sending him flying.

"Raph!"

Donnie screamed as he noticed blood beginning to seep onto the floor. Leo shot up, completely forgetting about Simon and the teddy bear, and completely losing his cool.

"See!? See? I knew we shouldn't have come out here! I knew it was dangerous! I knew someone was going to get hurt!"

He stopped his frantic pacing and pointer at Donnie.

"But, b-but you didn't listen! You didn't listen! You said we were going to fine! Now Raph it hurt! Raph is gonna die! Raph is gonna die!"

Donnie desperately tried not to cry. He wasn't doing too well. Mikey slid down and slapped Leo.

"What is wrong with you!? Snap out of it Leo! Raph is not going to die! He can't! He won't! We won't let him!"

Leo came out of his frenzy and saw that Mikey was also struggling to keep himself together. He was trying to appear strong, yet he was shaking, and Leo could see the fear and worry in his eyes. He hugged him.

"You're right. I'm sorry."

He ran over to Donnie who was scrubbing his face with his arms in an attempt to get the tears off. But it was no use, they just kept coming."

I'm sorry Donnie. I didn't mean to-"

No, you're right." Donnie sobbed. "I didn't listen. Now Raph is going to die and it's all my fault!"

Leo grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him.

"No he's not! Cuz we're gonna take him back to Splinter and he's going to be okay!"

Leo looked over at his immediate younger brother. A small puddle of blood had formed under him.

"I-I hope."

Leo bit his tongue and reminded himself to stay calm.

"Mikey, Donnie, help me take the door off of him."

"Are you sure?" Donnie asked. "The door his blocking it- if we move it he'll bleed faster."

Leo threw up his hands exasperatedly.

"How do you know!?"

"First-Aid booklet."

Leo ran up to Raph and knelt by him. He was just barely clinging to consciousness. His breathing was labored and he was squirming under the weight of the door. He groaned. Leo accidentally got some of the blood on his hands and lost it again.

"We don't have a choice!" He screamed. "Hurry!"

Donnie and Mikey joined Leo in lifting the door off of Raph. When the door was finally off the wound was left to bleed freely. Donnie let out a high-pitched squeak as he eyed the wound.
"We have to go, now!" Leo commanded.

Mikey and Donnie carried Raph to the hole in the wall and lifted him up and through it to Leo. Leo carried Raph back to the lair while Donnie carried the skateboards and Mikey carried Simon and the teddy bear.

Splinter was brought out of his trance by the sound of little feet scurrying back into the lair. Mikey ran into the dojo panting and holding a teddy bear and some other circular object.

"Raph! Raph is dead!"

"What are you talking about Michelangelo? And where did you get those things in your hands?"Splinter asked, thinking he was rambling on about some game he and the others had been playing. Donnie ran in before Mikey could answer.

"He's not dead Mikey! He's dying!"

Now Splinter was concerned.

"What is going on?"

Next in came Leo. Splinter was about to repeat his question to him but he noticed the distressed look his Leo's eyes. Then he noticed the blood smeared on his shell that was beginning to run down his arm.

"Leonardo!"

"It's not me! It's Raph!"

Splinter dashed for the frantic child. Leo turned and Splinter whisked Raph off of his back, cradling him as he did when they were babies. He examined the gash that ran between his nect and his shoulder. The source had cracked his shell and plastron. Blood began to stain Splinter's robe. He felt Leo grab him. He glanced down at his eldest son. There were tears streaming down his cheeks.

"He's gonna be okay…right? Raph's not gonna die?"

Splinter shook his head.

"No, Raphael will be fine. I must tend to his wound. There will be explanations later.

Splinter started for his room

"I'll help!" Donnie yelled and dashed in there with him at the last second. All Mikey and Leo could do was wait. Mikey shuffled up to him. He looked pretty shaken. Leo brought him into another hug, softly patting his shell.

"Raph is gonna be okay. Sensei and Donnie are gonna fix him…right?"

Leo nodded.

"Yeah." He whispered. "He'll be fine…"

Leo and Mikey had moved to the living room to wait. Suddenly Donnie raced out of the dojo and to the bathroom. Leo and Mikey winced at the sound of Donnie losing his lunch into the toilet. After a few minutes he returned, looking exhausted.

"Raph…he's okay. Hurting, but okay." He panted.

"Yes, I am glad you brought him back as quickly as you did." Splinter said as he entered the den.

"He is lucky it wasn't infected. For now, he must rest. In the meantime, tell me what happened."

Leo explained the whole thing to Splinter. Starting with Donnie telling them about sneaking out the night before, all the way to carrying Raph home and every detail in between. Splinter nodded to himself as he listened. He analyzed the story and tried to decide how he should deal with the situation. His train of thought was interrupted when Leo stopped talking abruptly. Not that he was saying much of anything anymore. He had already finished the story. He was just apologizing over and over. However, he stopped and stared past Splinter.

"What is it Leonardo?'

"Raph!"

Leo jumped up from the couch and ran to Raph who was slowly stumbling into the den. Raph fell into Leo's arms once he got to him. Donnie and Mikey followed

"Raph! What are you doing up!?" Donnie whispered, obviously trying not to scream.

"Donnie…you were…you were in there…when Sensei was-" Raph winced, cutting himself off. He took a deep breath and started again.

"Why did you follow…don't you hate blood?"

Donnie nodded.

"B-but, it was my fault. I had to help somehow."

"It's not your fault Donnie!" Leo cried.

"I'm sorry I said it was. I overacted. This isn't because of you. If…if anything it's my fault. I didn't-"

Raph used his good arm to swipe his hand across Leo's face, silencing him.

"Darn it…that was supposed to be a slap. Look, Leo…and you too Donnie. Stop…stop blaming yourself. There's no point…and I don't blame either of you…so stop it. Just…" Raph trailed off. He leaned into Leo.

"You're pushing yourself too hard. You should rest." Donnie said. Raph just barely nodded.

"Where do you want to lie down?" Mikey asked.

"My room…"

Donnie and Leo helped Raph to his room while Mikey ran ahead to open the door. Splinter went to get some water in case it was needed.

'It seems as though this will be one of many injuries.' Splinter thought to himself as he poured the water. He took the cups to Raph's room. He was asleep with Spike and the teddy bear Mikey had found beside him. Leo, Donnie, and Mikey were kneeling and leaning against the bed, watching over him attentively. Splinter smiled to himself and sat the water on the makeshift table.

'Yes, there will be plenty of scrapes, but I believe they will be fine.'